Yannigans Defeat Sox Regulars in Rain Soaked Spring Game
In Majestic Park at Hot Springs, the Yannigans defeated the Regulars 2 to 1 after a fourth inning rain interruption. Key moments included a two-run top of the order and sharp defense by Hooper, Speaker, and Carrigan. Dutch Leonard pitched cleanly for the Yannigans as Jake Stahl’s lineup pressed hard but failed to finish.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Yannigans
Majestic Park
Jake Stahl
Henriksen
Foster
Charlie Hall
Neal Ball
Janvrin
Carlstrom
Cady
Hall
Scott
Engle
Carrigan
Speaker
Leonard
Martina
Dutch Leonard
Red Ainsworth
Lewis
Gardner
Speke
Stahl
Nanamaker
Yannigan
Jake
Neal
Harry Hooper
Boston Outer Garden
Hooper
Bill
Brant
AB. R, BH
TB. PO
Enewe
Ball
Thomas
Creses
Ainsworth
P. Tet
Regulars
A. E Hooper
E. BO
Yerkes
I Speaker
Steeeene
Neces
Carlstrom, BS. Cease
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Nunamaker, Crreene
Poster, P
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Vannigans Ee
Neeserense Adeaise
Hiegunts
Umptire—Burns
Rainy rally stymies Yannigans as Hall’s squad holds lead
Rain delayed play as Red Ainsworth pitched for the Yannigans and three solid hits threatened a big inning. Quick fielding limited the damage, with only one run scoring in the frame.
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Charlie Hall
Red Ainsworth
Yannigans
Giants Manager Recalls 1909 Outfielder Swap and Meyers Rise
John J. McGraw reflects on the 1909 player trade with St Louis and Cincinnati that brought Raymond Murray and Schlei to New York in exchange for Roger. He notes Schlei’s failure, Meyers’s early doubts, and Meyers’s later emergence as a top catcher after a long path through minor leagues and college.
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Donlin
St. Louis
Bresnahan
Cincinnati
Raymond
Murray
Schlei
New York
Roger
Meyers
Giants
St. Paul
American Association
Mike’ Kelley
Speedy catchers and Meyers spark Giants fame
The column notes that fast catchers are rare as crouching slows runners. It praises Jimmy Archer as the fastest catcher known, calls Meyers a vicious hitter with exceptional eye and consistency, crediting Meyers with helping make the Giants what they are today.
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Jimmy” Archer
Meyers
Giants
John J. McGraw
Speedy batting practice earns praise from big manager
Inforenoon drill featured Bedient, Wood, O'Brien and Hall showing top speed without curves. Afternoon game prep limited hitting. Jake kept pitchers light. Race next between Scott and Carlstrom as Wagner understudy. Heinle rested. Scott praised as natural infielder.
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Bedient
Wood
O’brien
Hall
Jake
Scott
Carlstrom
Wagner
Heinle
Pittsburg
Opening Game Tickets Show Boston Fans Ready
Baseball fans await the April 10 opening at Fenway Park as Treasurer McRoy reports early ticket requests for box seats from Frank X Johnston and Mrs F W King. A four seat box from R H S Goddard Jr arrives. Mackinaw coats are shown to players as Collins and Walsh head to Hot Springs and Stahl notes strong training weather and promising young pitchers.
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Hot Springs
Robert McRoy
Fenway Park
Frank X. Johnston
Mill Street
F. W. King
Providence
R. H. S. Goddard, Jr
Athletics
McRoy
Red Sox
Collins
Walsh
Stahl
Highland Academy Midgets Win 11-8 In Baseball opener
Highland Academy Midgets defeated Wendell A C baseball nine from Winthrop 11 to 8 in the season opener. Umpire Charles Alexander presided as Highland’s Millen and Hale paired with McCarthy and Trilley for the batteries.
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Highland Academy
Wendell A. C
Winthrop
Wendells
Academy
Charles Alexander
Millen
Hale
Wendell A
McCarthy
Trilley
Boxing and college matchups highlight today sports card
Boxing features Harry Donahue versus J Marto and George Ashe meeting Joe Thomas of Lowell New York Eddie Murphy faces Phil Brock in Youngstown Matty Baldwin paired with an unknown in New York Basketball schedules include St Alphonsus at Quincy and Rogers High versus New Bedford High Hockey presents Pilgrim A A against Winnipeg All Stars at Boston Arena Auto show marks weekend event Rowing to stage annual Cambridge Oxford race on the Thames League bowling tests North Shore YMCA versus K M RR Marblehead Lynn at Salem Cambridge Iron Works Three matches Wholesale Drug Three matches RR Tandem Four matches Boston Jordan Marsh Three matches Hardware Five matches Stationers Four matches Pen Tandem Five
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George Ashe
Joe Thomas
Lowell
New York
Eddie Murphy
Phil Brock
Youngstown
O. Matty Baldwin
St. Alphonsus
Quincy
Rogers High
New Bedford High
Newport
R. I
Pilgrim A. A
Winnipeg All- Stars
Boston Arena
Auto
Mechanics’ Building
North Shore Ymca
Boxing and wrestling plans loom for Boston sports scene
The column notes corn race contender withdrawals and predicts clean boxing under a new Beacon Hill bill. It credits promoter George V. Tuohey for bringing Frank Gotch out of retirement and praises Boston as mat game leader while questioning Jeff's comeback and urging unity between Pilgrims and A A A teams. It also mentions Jim Thorpe, Abel Kiviat, and Marathon training ahead of Patriots Day.
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Committee On Legal Affairs
Beacon Hill
Loston
Frank Gotch
George V. Tuohey
Tuohey
Humbolt Farmer
Gotech
Boston
Managers Named for Knockout Brown and Jack Britton
Danny Morgan allegedly manages both lightweights Knockout Brown and Jack Britton. A friend contends Morgan handles both fighters, with evidence from Dorchester scribes in Hot Springs supporting the claim.
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Knockout Brown
Jack Britton
Danny Morgan
Morgan
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Dorchester
Hot Springs
Joe Wood
Red Sox
Tris Speaker
Wood
Gunboat Smith
Bombardier Wells
New York
Porky Flynn
Wells
Flynn
London
Municipal A. A
Talbot Avenue
Blue Hill Avenue
Hammond Pond
North Dorchester A. A
Frank Chance Day Planned by Chicago Friends
Chicago honors Frank Chance former Chicago NL manager now head of the New York Americans with a May 15 day at the park. Two thousand seats reserved on first base side. An automobile parade with police escort and brass band will travel through South Side boulevards to the park.
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Chicago
Frank Chance
New York Americans
Chicago Americans
Anti Race Gambling Bill Aims To Bar Track Bets
In Albany on March 12 a new anti race track gambling bill was introduced in the assembly. It would prohibit betting on race tracks and makes it a misdemeanor to participate in pool selling bookmaking or recording bets regardless of money or property exchanged.
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Albany
WN. Y
Harvard Bar Grad School Players in Football
Graduate students at Harvard would be barred from playing on the universitys regular football teams if the Student Council executive committee accepts its recommendation. The committee proposes class football numerals be awarded to B C Cartmell of Howe Ind who played quarterback on the freshmen squad. A B Conant of Littleton as lacrosse manager replaces W W Davies.
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Harvard
B. C. Cartmell
Howe
Ind
A. B. Conant
Littleton
W. W. Davies
No Press Agents Behind Meyers Giants Remark
The piece argues Chief Meyers knew little about baseball upon joining the Giants just as Jim Thorpe does today, noting Meyers lacked the A A U for a press agent.
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Chief Meyers
Giants
Jim Thorpe
Meyers
Columbia May Enter In Race On the Charles
Columbia plans to enter a four boat crew to race Harvard Princeton and Penn on the Charles River this spring. Negotiations have progressed for weeks and May 10 could host a premier aquatic meeting. Last year Columbia defeated Penn and Princeton to win the Childs Cup and is expected to challenge the top crews this season.
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Charles River
Columbia
Harvard
Princeton
Penn
Boston
Prize Winners in Diving Contest at Bowdoin Square
The diving finals for the Boston championship drew crowds from South Boston Roxbury East Boston and Dorchester. Judges were the audience. Ruth Wood of Roxbury won the first prize silver cup and Esther Charms of Dorchester took second.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Boston
South Boston
Roxbury
East Boston
Dorchester
Ruth Wood
Esther Charms
Columbia Swimmers to Meet Brookline Club at Revere
Columbia University swimming team to face Brookline Swimming Club in a dual meet at Ocean Pier Baths Revere on Friday evening March 21.
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Columbia University
Brookline Swimming Club
Ocean Pier Baths
Revere
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